Is cheap the future?
At $2000, the Tata Nano is the world’s cheapest car, and soon the Nano might become the world’s cheapest hybrid car.
Without providing many details, Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata Group confirmed that a hybrid version of the Nano is in the works. Likewise, Tata reaffirmed its interest in entering the US market.
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